Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Winterthur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Winterthur

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 60.9% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.7% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$40.02 CHF 32.54
-59.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$130 CHF 106
-50.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-48.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.41 CHF 5.21
-56.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-53.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.52 CHF 3.68
-65.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-61.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-37.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-47.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-61.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.71 CHF 3.83
-64.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.46 CHF 6.07
-58.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$31.53 CHF 25.64
-57.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$33.34 CHF 27.11
-76.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$46.76 CHF 38.02
-65.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.36 CHF 2.73
-32.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.06 CHF 1.67
-17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.14 CHF 2.56
-35.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-67.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-26.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.26 CHF 1.83
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-19.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.03 CHF 0.84
-21.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.38 CHF 9.26
-42.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.2 CHF 13.98
-65.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.29 CHF 2.67
-11.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.93 CHF 3.19
-42.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$122 CHF 99.4
-62.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.73 CHF 7.1
-51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$5.07 CHF 4.12
-83.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$85.8 CHF 69.7
-78.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-16.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$47K CHF 38.2K
-15.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$254 CHF 206
-41.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$64.5 CHF 52.4
-67.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$59.9 CHF 48.66
-33.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$114 CHF 92.5
-57.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$43.39 CHF 35.28
-57.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$28.77 CHF 23.39
-67.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,675 CHF 2,175
-77.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
-24.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$217 CHF 176
-51.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$143 CHF 116
-71.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$218 CHF 177
-57.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$427 CHF 347
-72.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,296 CHF 1,867
-30.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,663 CHF 1,352
-24.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-14.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,606 CHF 2,119
-20.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
-75.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
-78.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Winterthur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-81.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

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